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Wizard World Cleveland 2015 Recap
The weather could not have been nicer for Wizard World’s first ever Cleveland comic convention. (I say this, because in Northeast Ohio half a foot of snow is usually the best welcome we can offer to newcomers.) After a good trudge through the slush-covered streets, I managed to step out of the chill air and into the press of con-goers. Despite the icy conditions, Cleveland’s convention center was packed with attendees. More
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Wizard World Ohio: A History
In 1980, voice actor Roger Price founded Mid-Ohio Con as a fundraiser for various charities. The convention raised over one million dollars for its many charities, the most frequent of which was the March of Dimes. Mid-Ohio Con has a great history in the comics industry. In 1985, it featured the announcement of John Byrne’s […] More
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Hey You Geeks!! Podcast #35: New York Comic Con 2014
We’re back from this years New York Comic Con, the biggest mass media and geek culture conglomeration on the East Coast. We have a lot to talk about, from the Birdman panel with Michael Keaton and Edward Norton and Batman’s 75th Anniversary panel to the Occulus Rift, the new Daredevil series and more. Cons can […] More
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Comic Con Etiquette
Con Etiquette We’re going to talk for a minute about convention etiquette. Apparently, we have to. By the end of the year, I will have attended a personal record number of conventions, and there are a lot of commonalities. In fact, As I write this, I am in Pittsburgh, sitting on the floor of the […] More
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Quentin Tarantino officially confirms ‘The Hateful Eight’ moving forward
It’s Sunday and the final day of the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, typically the quietest day of the convention. After a crazy weekend of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Godzilla 2, Skull Island, Mad Max: Fury Road, Crimson Peak, a ton of TV, and comic news, we’ve got one last big film announcement. As reported by Deadline from the Dynamite Comic’s panel, while promoting the Django Unchained/Zorro crossover comic, Quentin Tarantino confirmed that he is officially moving forward with his new western The Hateful Eight. More
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‘Jurassic World’ gets a fantastic first poster
Just in time for Comic-Con, Universal Studios has unleashed a beautiful new teaser poster for Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World. Mark Englert draws the San Diego Comic-Con exclusive poster featuring a velociraptor, one of the franchise’s most iconic creatures, atop one of the famed vehicles from Steven Spielberg’s original as the titular theme park is supposedly being […] More
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‘Godzilla’ Comic-Con Poster
Legendary Entertainment and Warner Bros. have released a new Mondo poster for the upcoming Godzilla film, just in time for San Diego Comic Con this week. The following teaser poster premiered on IGN Godzilla by Phantom City Creative 24 x 36 Edition of 275 $45 [callout] Screenwriter Frank Darabont in interviews described his plans for […] More
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SDCC 2013: TV and Film Panel Preview
It’s that time of year again! Soon thousands of nerds, including this lucky writer, will descend on sunny California to experience the smorgasbord of genre-related revelry that is Comic Con International: San Diego. There’s plenty to interest the genre fan, from comics to film to television, but with so much programming it’s easy to feel […] More
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SDCC 2013: Panel Preview- Thursday, TV
Back to Panel Preview Television has all but taken over ComicCon this year, with a frankly staggering number of panels and events. Here’s a grid showing just the TV-related panels for Thursday, color coordinated by venue. And here is a list of guests for each of the panels above: Ballroom 20- 10am-11am: Intelligence (Josh Holloway, […] More
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SDCC 2013: Panel Preview, Sunday- TV
Back to Panel Preview With film all but taking the day off, Sunday has become perhaps the biggest day for television, as several hugely popular series take over Hall H. Once more, here are the panel guests listed by venue: Hall H- 10-11am: Supernatural (Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark A. Sheppard, exec producer […] More
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SDCC 2013: Panel Preview- Saturday and Sunday, Film
Back to Panel Preview Saturday will have plenty of film-related programming, but Sunday is devoted almost entirely to television. Here’s what Saturday looks like: Again, here are the panel guests listed by time: 10-11am: Behind the Creatures (Kirk R. Tatcher- Return of the Jedi, Tony McVey- The Dark Crystal. Moderated by Sean Murphy). Behind-the-scenes stories […] More
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SDCC 2013: Panel Preview- Saturday, TV
Back to Panel Preview Saturday looks like it may be a tough one for TV fans- lots to choose from, much of it overlapping. And again, here are the panel guest lists, by venue: Ballroom 20- 10:15-11am: Once Upon a Time in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole! (Creators/Exec producers Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, guests) 11-11:45am: […] More
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